Tag: recreational marijuana
New cannabis chair tabbed, but delays remain
Seven months after the chairperson of the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission stepped down, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has found a replacement.
But his pick for...
Is there still a market for expanded marijuana sales?
Any adult in the area who wants to buy legal recreational marijuana doesn’t have to go far to find it. And that’s before Rhode...
Marijuana market needs level playing field
What kind of recreational marijuana market does Rhode Island want? Should growth be market driven or tightly controlled and regulated?
The state’s slow rollout of...
Has Rhode Island’s recreational marijuana industry been hurt by the state’s...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on May 17 finally named his three appointments to the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, a year after signing legislation into...
McKee nominates 3 for R.I. Cannabis Control Commission
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced his three appointments to the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, which will be tasked with regulatory...
R.I. tax income from recreational cannabis trails projections by 25%
Rhode Island’s budding recreational marijuana industry has a marketing problem. Just ask Jonathan Leighton, general manager of Mother Earth Wellness.
“Most people in Rhode Island...
Should Rhode Island be moving faster to expand its retail cannabis...
When Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act into law last May, it gave him a deadline.
He had 40 days to...
End delay on cannabis commission
It’s been nearly a year since state lawmakers passed legislation to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. But while existing medical cannabis dispensaries started...
Five Questions With: Matthew Santacroce
Matthew Santacroce | Chief, R.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation
1. How much recreational marijuana has been sold since Dec. 1? Did these initial sales numbers meet...
Cannabis revenue uncertain
Rhode Island has given five retail dispensaries a significant head start in the state’s nascent recreational marijuana industry.
An argument can be made those dispensaries,...
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